"There was a knock at the door,” recalls Tony Newton. “And there, standing at the doorstep, was a mother and daughter. They had travelled from Romania to see the garden and had walked for two-and-a-half hours to get to the house.

I remember walking into Monsoon and trying on a size 12 wedding dress,” beams Tina Winmill. “It was the most amazing feeling in the world when I slipped it on and it was a perfect fit. It was actually a really emotional moment.”